Top 10 Things to do in Budapest with Children

We love going to Budapest, and these are our favourite things to do there as a family.

Visit the zoo and watch other people feeding the hippos, one of the world’s most dangerous creatures.

Go to the circus and you might see a man putting his head in a lion’s mouth.

Take a ride through the Buda Hills on the Children’s Railway, which is run by uniformed schoolchildren (even on schooldays), apart from the train drivers, who are adults.

Take the Libegö chairlift for a gentle 1040 metre ride from the hills back down to the city.

Warm up at Széchenyi thermal baths, the largest spa complex in Europe, where you can wallow in the outside pools while it snows.

Drink champagne at Sunday Brunch at the 5 star Corinthia Budapest, where you can eat what you like while the children seem to blend into the surroundings. (Maybe they’re just hypnotised by the string quartet and dessert counter).

Hire a four wheeled ‘bringo’ so that you can cycle as one around Margit Island, which lies in the centre of the Danube which bisects the city. This is a real test of family teamwork.

Try to ride a unicycle or drive a square-wheeled car at the Palace of Wonders in Millenáris Park.

When it’s hot, swim at Palatinus Strand, where the locals go to relax. It’s a bit run down, but there are eleven different pools and kids love it.

Go upstairs in the vast 19th century Central Market Hall for traditionally crafted toys and souvenirs.

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